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International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) Commander in Afghanistan General John Allen said Pakistan is preparing to open the crucial NATO supply route to Afghanistan and will have positive affects on the bilateral relations between the two countries. ....

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An Indian citizen who arrived as a student in 2000 and went on to perpetuate a series of immigration scams to earn hundreds of thousands of pounds by helping many Indian citizens and others to stay in Britain illegally, has been jailed for 10 years. ....

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A senior judge Panagiotis Pikrammenos has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month to conduct polls on June 17, as fears grew of more instability over the country's eurozone future.Pikrammenos' 16-strong cabinet will be sworn in on Thursday ....

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The Mumbai attack perpetrated by Pakistan based LeT was an example of how terror outfits use latest available IT tools for their decisive motives, a top US commander has said, highlighting the role of cyber space in such events. ....

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Pakistan's relations with the US and NATO are passing through a "delicate phase" and Islamabad needs to make "critical decisions" linked to national interests, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday. ....

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In a campaign with echoes of the cartoon controversy in India, several groups in Britain have appealed to Home secretary to reform a law that bans "insulting words or behaviour" in public on grounds that it strangles free speech. ....

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Opposing many provisions of a key defence bill, including conditions imposed on US aid to Pakistan, the Obama administration has threatened to veto it if it impedes the ability of the government to execute the new American defence strategy. ....

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Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Interior Minister Rehman Malik for constituting a new investigating team to probe the alleged corruption in a state-run steel company without seeking its consent. ....

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Greek President Karolos Papoulias will meet top leaders of all political parties to set up a caretaker government that will conduct the fresh elections expected next month. ....

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is entitled to lavish post-retirement perks - a hefty pension, a furnished apartment, a chauffeur-driven car and free air tickets. ....

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